Fringe Review: The Van Paemel Family
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cyriel Buysee’s 1903 Flemish classic The Van Paemel Family is a compelling story of class struggle. It is lovingly portrayed
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Fringe Review: A Portrait of Ludmilla as Nina Simone
⭐⭐⭐ A mixture of spoken word, storytelling and jazz/soul, A Portrait of Ludmilla as Nina Simone is an uplifting but candid
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Fringe Review: The Collie’s Shed
In The Collie’s Shed, a multi-generation cast of actors portray the past and present lives of four men whose lives were
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Barbie for Radicals
Or, how Greta Gerwig took on Plato and won. By Quan Nguyen. Encountering mass cultural phenomena can be conflicting for us
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Is Oppenheimer the Anti-Nuclear Movement’s Braveheart?
Will Oppenheimer do for the anti-nuclear movement what Braveheart did for independence? The release of Braveheart in 1997 had an impact
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Leaving Sturgeon’s Gold Standard
SNP Socialists co-convenor Graham Campbell reviews the SNP’s new strategy and its significance for the wider independence movement. There was a
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You Can’t Cut Us All Out: How my graduation protest got “mistakenly” censored by my university
A few days ago I finally graduated in International Politics from the University of Stirling. To show solidarity with striking lecturers,
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The Absurdity of the Caledonian Coronation
The British Crown, we are told, holds Scotland dear in its heart. From the rolling hills of Balmoral to the beauty
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Scottish Colleges in Crisis
Industrial action in further education is continuing into the summer. Despite all the challenges it is bringing students, and all the
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Under Sturgeon’s Shadow
As Nicola Sturgeon leaves the political scene, Coll McCail reflects on how Scottish politics and public debate has faded to grey.
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Until Scotland Abolishes its Monarchy…
On Coronation Day, and on the day of a repubican rally on Calton Hill, Reuben Duffy explains why a Scotland with
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Contents of Issue 133
A Radical Hearth – Editorial Lessons from Strike Season – Olivia Crook, Lara, Paula Dixon, Amber Ward Glimmers of a Resurgent
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Editorial: A Radical Hearth
Lift your eyes from the enchanting orb of party politics and government and you will see an unsettled Scotland. It is
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Music, Power and Love: Lessons from Strike Season
Olivia Crook, Lara, Paula Dixon, and Amber Ward paint vibrant scenes from the education pickets. ‘I didn’t know that anyone had
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Are These the Glimmers of a Resurgent Student Movement?
Coll McCail detecs solidarity between students and staff that is regenerating a united movement that can face current challenges. Thirteen years
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Erasure Yoga for Striking Workers
Allie Kerper’s erasure poem from the transcript of ‘Yoga for Golfers’ by Yoga with Adriene. The spine is collapsing.We’re gonna unravel
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We’ve Overcome the Mythical Separation Between Workers and Public
Roz Foyer explains why the season of strikes has brought the public into closer connection with the battles of our unions.
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Nourished by Love
Rona Proudfoot describes the Valentine’s letters written for striking posties in Glasgow. I have recently joined a union and found myself
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